"Who is it?" Gu Mu asked immediately, his voice much louder.
Liu Yinzhu did not directly answer, but said instead, "Master, before I recommend this person, I would like to mention a few other things."
"Speak," Gu Mo knew that Liu Yinzhu would not say anything without a purpose. There must be a reason and goal behind saying other things.
Liu Yinzhu said:
"Not only us, but also the Yuan Yu Zong and Tian Qi Zong can still have people return, all because of one person. This person's name is Ding Huan, who is just a cook."
Gu Mo heard that a cook could have such an impact on so many people escaping from the Grand Canyon Valley, and he was also somewhat curious in his heart:
"Is this cook very powerful in cultivation?"
Liu Yinzhu shook his head:
"No, he not only has a weak cultivation level but also an ordinary talent. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to become a common disciple's cook just to enter the Dao Refinement realm."
Liu Yinzhu and Ding Huan walked together for a while, so he naturally knew why Ding Huan became the chef of Yuan Yu Zong. It was because Guan Ziao needed a cook.
"Please tell us more," even Gu Mo became interested.
He was also curious to know how a chef could lead so many people out of the Great Ravine Canyon.
Liu Yinzhu did not hesitate to reveal everything that Ding Huan had done on their journey, including his own judgments and guesses.
"Did you say that after he knew Guan Yu Mountain was going to kill him, he deliberately designed a plan for Guan Yu Mountain to die without a clear reason?"
Gu Mo said this while furrowing his brow, as what Liu Yinzhu had said seemed rather unrealistic.
Liu Yinzhu nodded:
"I witnessed and heard the first scheme against Guan Yu Mountain with my own eyes and ears."
After he drove Guan Yu Mountain away, we returned to the main road unharmed, while Guan Yu Mountain, who luckily made it back, had lost both of his feet.
"I suspect that when he inserted into the forest, he knew there was a problem with the road ahead. He even calculated Guan Yu Mountain's thoughts and knew that Guan Yu Mountain definitely would not follow us into the forest."
"Could Guan Yu Mountain's death be due to the residual malevolent poison gas of the Swollen Leg Stiff?" Gu Mo asked.
Liu Yinzhu's tone was very definite:
"This is very unlikely. I've seen Guan Yu Mountain's corpse. His blood and meridians have turned into a paste, which is definitely not the poison of the Stifled Leg Frog."
Moreover, with Guan Yu Mountain's knowledge and experience, he would not have been unaware that he had been poisoned. He should not have stayed in the camp.”
"How did Guan Yu Mountain die?" Gu Mo asked again.
Liu Yinzhu was also perplexed:
"That is where my confusion lies. When Guan Yu Mountain was found dead, I was talking to Ding Huan and he had no time to commit the crime."
"Who found him?"
"It was Xuan Yemei, a newly recruited disciple of the Twin Soul Sect. I did not suspect him until the end, when Xuan Yemei did not follow us but instead followed Ding Huan. Then I began to suspect him."
"Don't doubt it. It must be Xuan Yemei."
"But how did Xuan Yemei have the chance to secretly attack Guan Yu Mountain?"
"This is also likely related to Ding Huan. He not only led you all unharmed out of the Grand Ravine Canyon."
He also safely crossed the Lost Swamp. If he doesn't have any skills, he couldn't have done that either."
After Gu Mo finished speaking, he panted heavily for several breaths.
Liu Yinzhu was thoughtful, she had never noticed Ding Huan's skills.
However, if she could have seen through Ding Huan's skills, he couldn't have killed Guan Yu Mountain either.
"You should have brought him back. From your tone, it seems that Ding Huan is eager to join a sect," Gu Mo sighed.
Liu Yinzhu quickly said:
"I did want to bring him back before, but after thinking about the scheme he used against Guan Long, I became afraid."
He's just a chef and is already so formidable. What if his cultivation becomes powerful in the future…"
Liu Yinzhu didn't say anything more, but Gu Mo knew what Liu Yinzhu meant. His voice was a bit out of breath.
"Yinzhu, from Ding Huan's actions, he is not a sinister person, but an honest and trustworthy one who keeps his promises."
Otherwise, he wouldn't continue to prepare food for Guan Yi during a dangerous period. Such a person who keeps his promises is not a scoundrel. His actions were merely for self-protection.
"If this person is indeed as capable as you say, he would be suitable for me to become the master of Zǐxuā Valley. Yinzhu, do you know the current situation of Zǐxuā Valley?"
Liu Yinzhu shook her head, she really didn't know much about it.
Gu Mo pointed outside.
"Zǐxuā Valley is currently facing both internal and external troubles. Although I plan to entrust it to you, I'm worried that you may not be able to control it. So, I'm going to help you before I die…"
"Master…"
Gu Mo waved his hand to stop Liu Yinzhu.
"The internal trouble you will soon know, and the external enemy you can guess some. That's because the Jade Orchid Mountain is now almost directly claiming that Jade Orchid Mountain is theirs."
I dare say that as soon as the news of my fall is spread, they will directly occupy Jade Orchid Mountain. Even for this time Pujun Master encountered trouble, it might not be without their shadow."
With your abilities, you might be doing well just to control the sect. Wanting to bring Jade Orchid Mountain back to Zǐxuā Valley is basically impossible.
"If Ding Huan is indeed as powerful as you say, he indeed has the qualifications to become the master of my Zǐxuā Valley."
He doesn't need to be highly qualified. Although my Zǐxuā Valley is now in decline, we still have some resources. Even if his talent is not high, what does that matter?
As long as he can make good use of everything in front of him, he may not be able to make Jade Orchid Mountain shared by the two sects. At the very least, my Zǐxuā Valley can use Jade Orchid Mountain…"
Perhaps Gu Mo used too much energy just now, and when he said this, he couldn't help but spit out a stream of blood.
"Master!" Liu Yinzhu eagerly rushed forward to protect Gu Mo.
"No need, go and find that Ding Huan now. If you find him, invite him to Zǐxuā Valley, and I want to talk to him face-to-face."
Such talent doesn't usually roam the streets for long. I just worry that when you go to find him, he may have joined another sect already."
After Gu Mo forced out what he had to say, he closed his eyes and began to rest.
"Master, rest assured, I will definitely find him."
Liu Yinzhu began to regret that she didn't keep Ding Huan with her.
……
Because Ding Huan taught Extreme Shadow Evade to Yan Mei, which increased their speed by several notches.
After seven days of walking with two people and a monkey, Ding Huan stopped.
"Huan brother, are we going to set up camp here today?"
Yan Mei felt it was still noon; they had been traveling quickly these days, only stopping when it was dark.
He began to call him Huan brother, following the example of calling his seniors Huan brothers.
"No, we'll cross the Lost Swamp again from here today and then go to Dao Refinement realm."
Ding Huan said as he looked at the Lost Swamp before him.
"But this Lost Swamp seems to be wider than others." Yan Mei was puzzled.
In other places, through the Lost Swamp to the other side, could see faint forests and mountains, while here looked out over, all is boundless marshland.
"There's nothing we can do. Who would want to kill me, after all," Ding Huan sighed.
Ding Huan wasn't sure if the Qion Zhi official had given up chasing him. People were always better off being careful.
"You're wasting time. Just listen to what Huan brother says," the Sixth Elder scornfully said to Yan Mei.
After several consecutive failures to break through to the foundation-cultivation stage, the Sixth Elder was beginning to lose his composure.
Ding Huan had already stepped into the Lost Swamp, and the Sixth Elder followed him immediately. Yan Mei also didn't delay and quickly followed.
Whether it was because this area was almost uninhabited or not, Ding Huan had only taken a few steps when he saw something hidden below the swamp.
Before he could see what it was, a dark shadow surged towards him.
Ding Huan's long knife swung in the air, and the dark shadow was directly split in half by Ding Huan.
"This is a black silence snake. If bitten, even a foundation-level strongman will have no chance of survival."
After seeing what kind of snake it was behind Ding Huan, he said in a frightened voice.
"Don't worry, it doesn't pose a threat to us," Ding Huan indicated to Yan Mei not to be concerned.
He was at the front of the path. How could he let the black silence snake bite him? Even if it did bite him, what would be the consequence?
Ding Huan didn't slow down; instead, he moved even faster.
Along the way, he killed at least dozens of black silence snakes, and Yan Mei watched in horror.
The swamp they chose was indeed wide. With Ding Huan's fast speed, it took the three of them until the following morning to step out of the swamp.
Looking out at the vast mountain wilderness before them, Yan Mei finally exhaled with relief.
He estimated that his experiences would be hard for people to believe. As a new person who hadn't entered the sect, how could he have walked three times through the Lost Swamp?
There was one time when they had to walk at night.
"Let's leave this place as soon as possible." Regardless of whether the Qion Zhi official can find this place, he didn't want to linger near the Lost Swamp for long.
The Sixth Elder and Yan Mei naturally followed Ding Huan's instructions.
……
While Ding Huan, Yan Mei, and the Sixth Elder were still in a frantic escape.
The Yuanyue Sect has gained a reputation in the Dao Refinement Realm.
There are dozens of sects in the Dao Refinement Realm this time recruiting disciples from the mortal world.
But only the Yuanyue Sect managed to bring back more than half of its people in the end.
The other sects either came back with just a few people, or they were all defeated.
The Yuanyue Sect's power in the Dao Refinement Realm was already not weak. This time, they've reached new heights.
With the rise of the Yuanyue Sect's status, the position of the Young Master of the sect naturally improved, along with the status of Guan Yi, the future wife of the Young Master, rising accordingly.
When Qing Yue returned, she didn't notice Guan Yi's worried expression, excitedly exclaiming:
"Sister Guan, did you know that our Young Master has been invited to the Dao Theory Conference in the flying realm?"
As the fiancée of the future Young Master, Guan Yi had not yet met the Young Master since arriving at the Yuanyue Sect.
At that time, the Young Master was attending a meeting of the Dao Refinement Realm's alliance of sects, and before he returned, he had already been invited to the Dao Theory Conference in the flying realm.
Guan Yi, however, was not as happy as Qing Yue and instead looked at her with a calm tone:
"Qing Yu, do you know why the law enforcer of the Double Soul Sect came to my Yuanyue Sect?"
"Ah..." Qing Yu's eyes flashed with panic, and then she quickly added, "I don't know."
Guan Yi's tone was even more severe: "No, you do."
